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The Origin of the Literary Journal So It Goes, and How to Submit Work for Consideration - video
Julia Whitehead
Inspired by the saying in Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five , the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library's yearly literary journal So It Goes released its fifth issue in 2017. The project was initially started when the foundation received some last minute...
over 7 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
Ken Liu on His Collaboration with Lucasfilm Publishing
Ken Liu
A lifelong fanatic of Star Wars, award-winning author Ken Liu never imagined he would be invited to contribute to the Star Wars universe, but that's exactly what happened. He received an email from Lucasfilm Publishing, inviting him to discuss a potential...
over 6 years ago
Fiction
Reason for Writing
Writing and Publishing Short Memoir and Personal Essays
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
There is a burgeoning demand for short memoir and personal essays in literary magazines and anthologies. These publications range from nonpaying to significant compensation. In this webinar, award-winning author Jeanne Lyet Gassman examines the differences...
over 3 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Submission Process
Facebook for the Writer - Beginner Level
L.E. Perez
Discover how Facebook can serve to further your writing and enhance your interactions with the public by creating a platform. This webinar with author L.E. Perez will demonstrate to you how to set up your Facebook account, create a Facebook page, and...
over 5 years ago
Social Media
Facebook
Why Do I Need a Pen Name?
L.E. Perez
There is an author in all of us. But is ours the name to put out into the world? Sometimes we have to consider our circumstances, the market and more in deciding what name to attach to a written body of work. In this webinar session, author L.E. Perez...
1 month ago
Preparation
Using a Pen Name
Genre Basics: Poetry - article
Author Learning Center
The poetry genre is a form of literature that can be difficult to define. Traditionally, it can be described as text that uses rhythm and rhyme to evoke emotion and meaning; however, poetry often shakes traditional definitions. So, what is poetry?...
over 7 years ago
Poetry
Styles
Online Publishing Opportunities, and the Highs and Lows of the Submission Process
AJ Baker
The process of getting your work published can be confusing and overwhelming. There are many paths available to authors today, and a large amount of publishing companies and service providers, some more reputable than others. Per author AJ Baker, he...
over 1 year ago
Traditional Publishing
Submission Process
Social Media Tools for Authors
L.E. Perez
Social media is everywhere and there are a lot of platforms out there. It can be overwhelming to determine which are most effective for you and your book. Author and publisher L.E. Perez will go over what some of the best ones are for authors, why they...
over 1 year ago
Social Media
General
Bookshelf Page 23
Subsidiary Considerations: Merchandising and Other Rights - article
Judy Klein
There is a host of rights associated with a book, many of which you may not even have thought of. I don’t want to call these rights minor, because if you write the next Harry Potter, your merchandising rights will not be minor. Your calendar rights will...
over 7 years ago
Legal
Subsidiary Rights
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